Abstract
BACKGROUND: eHealth can enhance the delivery of clinical cancer care by offering unique education opportunities for oncology nurses, patients, and family caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory. OBJECTIVES: This article reviews eHealth technology that can be applied to oncology education, such as mobile health applications, text messaging, web-based education, and audio-and videoconferencing. METHODS: Case studies provide exemplars of eHealth technologies used for delivering oncology education to nurses, patients, and caregivers. FINDINGS: By using eHealth technologies to obtain and provide education, oncology nurses are well positioned to improve the lives of patients and caregivers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 42-48 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Clinical journal of oncology nursing |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- EHealth
- MHealth applications
- Telehealth
- Videoconferencing
- Web-based education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Oncology(nursing)
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Doorenbos, A. Z., Jang, M. K., Li, H., & Lally, R. M. (2020). Ehealth education methods to enhance oncology nurse, patient, and caregiver teaching. Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 24(3), 42-48. https://doi.org/10.1188/20.CJON.S1.42-48